Floribunda Rose Plant Named &#39;Poulpal088&#39;

ABSTRACT

A new garden rose plant of the Compact Floribunda class which has abundant, orange yellow bi-color flowers and attractive foliage. This new and distinct variety has shown to be uniform and stable in the resulting generations from asexual propagation.

Botanical designation: Rosa hybrida.

Variety denomination: ‘Poulpal088’.

This application claims priority to Plant Breeder's Rights ApplicationNumber 2020/2255, which was filed at the Community Plant Variety RightsOffice in the European Union on Sep. 21, 2020, the contents of which arehereby incorporated by reference for all purposes.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention constitutes a new and distinct variety of roseplant which originated from a controlled crossing between the femaleseed parent, an unnamed seedling, and the male pollen parent, also anunnamed seedling. Both of the parent varieties are non-patented.

The two parents were crossed during the summer of 2010 and the resultingseeds were planted in a controlled environment in Fredensborg, Denmark.The new variety, named ‘Poulpal088’, originated as a single seedlingfrom the stated cross.

The new variety may be distinguished from its male pollen parent andfemale seed parent primarily by the following characteristics. The malepollen parent plant has yellow flowers while the new variety has orangeyellow bi-color flowers. The female seed parent plant has red flowerswhile the new variety has orange yellow bi-color flowers.

The objective of the hybridization of this rose variety was to create anew and distinct variety with unique qualities, such as:

1. Uniform and abundant orange yellow bi-color flowers;

2. Vigorous, but compact growth when propagated on its own roots;

3. Exceptional disease resistance.

This combination of qualities is not present in previously availablecommercial cultivars of this type, known to the inventor, anddistinguish ‘Poulpal088’ from all other varieties of which we are aware.

As part of the rose development program, Mogens N. Olesen germinated theseeds from the aforementioned hybridization during winter of 2010 andconducted evaluations on the resulting seedlings in a controlledenvironment in Fredensborg, Denmark. ‘Poulpal088’ was selected in thespring of 2011 by the inventor as a single plant from the progeny of theaforementioned hybridization.

Asexual reproduction of ‘Poulpal088’ by rooted cuttings was first doneby Mogens N. Olesen in the nursery in Fredensborg, Denmark in July,2011. This initial and other subsequent asexual propagations conductedin controlled environments have demonstrated that the characteristics of‘Poulpal088’ are true to type and are transmitted from one generation tothe next.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

The accompanying color illustrations show as true as is reasonablypossible to obtain in color photographs of this type, the typicalcharacteristics of the buds, flowers, leaves, and stems, of‘Poulpal088’.

Specifically illustrated in FIG. 1 of the drawings are open flowersviewed from above and the side, detached flower petals, sepals detachedshowing receptacle and reproductive flower parts.

Specifically illustrated in FIG. 2 of the drawings is a cluster of openflowers on a branch, bare stems, mature and juvenile leaves. Plantsshown are 1 year old.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE VARIETY

The following is a description of ‘Poulpal088’,as observed in its growthin an open air container nursery in Odense Denmark. Observed plants are1 year old and were grown on their own roots in 24 cm containers. Colorreferences are made using The Royal Horticultural Society (London,England) Colour Chart, 2001, except where common terms of color areused.

For a comparison, several physical characteristics of the rose variety‘Poulpal037’, U.S. Plant Pat. No. 24,488 are compared to ‘Poulpal088’ inChart 1.

CHART 1 ‘Poulpal088’ ‘Poulpal037’ Petal Count 65 to 70 30 FlowerDiameter 70 mm 55 mm General Tonality Yellow-Orange Group Yellow-OrangeGroup of Flower Color 16B, Orange Group 29B, 15C with other and RedGroup 43C. intonations of Red- Purple Group N66A.

-   Flower and flower bud:    -   -   Blooming habit.—Continuous.        -   Flower bud.—Size: Upon opening, 23 mm in length from base of            receptacle to end of bud. Bud diameter is 19 mm. Bud form:            Urceolate. Bud color: As sepals divide petals are            Greyed-Purple Group N186A, Orange-Red Group N34A, and Red            Group 45C. Sepal inner surface: Color: Yellow-Green Group            146D. Surface: Lightly pubescent. Sepal outer surface:            Color: Yellow-Green Group 144A with intonations of            Greyed-Red Group 181B. Texture: Smooth. Sepal Shape: Apex:            Cirrhose. Base: Flat at union with receptacle. Sepal Margin:            Margins have strong foliaceous appendages on three of the            five sepals. Sepal size: 30 mm long, 10 mm wide. Receptacle:            Texture: Smooth. Size: 8 mm in height, 10 mm wide. Color:            Yellow-Green Group 144A with intonations of Greyed-Purple            Group 183D. Shape: Campanulate. Pedicel: Surface: Smooth.            Length: 30 mm. Diameter: 3 mm on average. Color:            Yellow-Green Group 144A with intonations of Greyed-Red Group            181A. Strength: Strong. Peduncle: Length: 3 to 10 cm.            Diameter: About 4 mm. Color: Yellow-Green Group 144A with            intonations of Greyed-Red Group 181A. Texture: Somewhat            rough with stipitate glands.        -   Flower bud development.—Flower buds are borne in clusters of            3 to 9 flower buds per stem. Development as a panicle.        -   Flower bloom.—Fragrance: Moderate to strong perfume.            Duration: The blooms have a duration on the plant of            approximately 15 days. Petals fall cleanly away from plant            after flowers have fully matured. Size: Flower diameter is            70 mm when open. Flower depth is 40 mm. Flower shape: Tea.            Shape of flower, side view: The upper portion is flat            convex. The lower portion is concave.        -   Petalage.—Under normal conditions, flowers have about 65 to            70 petals.        -   General tonality of flower.—Open flowers are Yellow-Orange            Group 16B, Orange Group 29B, and Red Group 43C.        -   Petal color.—Upon opening, outer petals: Upper surface: At            the basal zone Yellow Group 7A. Yellow-Orange Group 19B at            the middle to marginal zone. The margins are Red Group 45B.            Lower surface: Yellow-Orange Group 18B, splashed with Yellow            Group 12C and other spotted intonations of Red Group 53D.            Upon opening, inner petals: Upper surface: Yellow 12A at the            base. Middle zone is Orange-Red Group 31A. At marginal zone            splashed with Red Group 45B. Lower surface: Yellow Group 12B            with intonations of Orange-Red Group 35B at margins. After            opening, outer petals: Upper surface: The basal zone is            Yellow Group 8A. Splashed with Red Group 51A at the middle            and marginal zone. Lower surface: The basal zone is Yellow            Group 10C. The middle and marginal zones are splashed with            Red Group 53D. After opening, inner petals: Upper surface:            The basal zone is Yellow Group 8A. Splashed with Red Group            51A at the middle and marginal zone. Lower surface: The            basal zone is Yellow Group 10C. The middle and marginal            zones are splashed with Red Group 53D.        -   Petals.—Petal Reflex: Somewhat reflexed at the margins.            Margin: Entire with strong undulations. Shape: Round. Apex            shape: Rounded. Base shape: Acute and obtuse. Size: 42 mm            (l)×40 mm (w). Texture: Smooth. Thickness: Average.        -   Reproductive flower parts.—Pollen: None observed. Anthers:            Size: 2 mm in length. Color: Yellow Group 12D. Quantity: 48            on average. Filaments: Color: Yellow Group 13A. Length:            5 mm. Pistils: Length: 10 mm. Quantity: 35 on average.            Stigmas: Color: Greyed-Yellow Group 160C. Styles: Color:            Green-White Group 157A. Location of stigmas: Superior in            location relative to the length of the filaments and the            height of the anthers. Hips: None Observed.-   Plant:    -   -   Plant growth.—Upright, very compact, and bushy. Plants are            43 cm in height, and 35 cm wide.        -   Stems.—Color of juvenile growth: Yellow-Green Group 144A.            Color of mature growth: Yellow-Green Group 144A with            intonations of Greyed-Purple Group 183B. Length: Canes are            about 20 cm from the base of the plant to the flowering            portion. Diameter: About 6 mm. Internodes: On mature canes            about 40 mm between nodes. Surface Texture: Young wood:            Rough with small prickles. Older wood: Smooth.        -   Long prickles.—Incidence: 7 to 9 prickles per 10 cm of stem.            Size: Average length of prickles on mature stems is 9 mm.            Shape: Upper portion is linear. Lower portion is concave.            Color: Juvenile prickles: Greyed-Purple Group 183A. Mature            prickles: Greyed-Purple Group 183A.        -   Plant foliage.—Compound leaf: 135 mm (l)×95 (w). Quantity: 2            leaves per 10 cm of stem on average. Leaf bearing angle to            the stem: 45 degrees. Color of juvenile foliage: Upper side:            Yellow-Green Group 144A with intonations of Greyed-Purple            Group 183A. Lower side: Yellow-Green Group 144A. Color of            mature foliage: Upper side: Yellow-Green Group 147A. Lower            side: Yellow-Green Group 147B.        -   Plant leaves and leaflets.—Stipules: Size: 14 mm long, 5 mm            wide. Quantity: 2 per compound leaf. Shape: Linear, slightly            broad based with outward extending apices. Margins: Finely            serrated. Color: Yellow-Green Group 144A. Petiole: Length:            23 mm. Diameter: 2 mm. Upper surface color: Yellow-Green            Group 144B with intonations of Greyed-Purple Group 187B            Lower surface color: Yellow-Green Group 144A. Rachis:            Length: 43 mm. Upper surface color: Yellow-Green Group 144A            with intonations of Greyed-Purple Group 187B. Lower surface            color: Yellow-Green Group 144A with intonations of            Greyed-Purple Group 183C. Leaflet: Quantity: 5 to 7            leaflets. Margins: Serrated. Size: Terminal leaflets are            about 60 mm long, 43 mm wide. Shape: Generally elliptical.            Base: Rounded. Apex: Mucronate. Texture: Smooth. Thickness:            Average. Arrangement: Odd pinnate. Venation: Reticulate.            Glossiness: Moderately glossy.        -   Disease resistance.—Above average resistance to powdery            mildew Sphaerotheca pannosa var. rosae, downy mildew            Peronospora sparsa, rust Phragmidium spp., black spot            Diplocarpon rosae, and Botrytis cinerea under normal growing            conditions.        -   Cold hardiness.—The variety is tolerant to USDA Cold            Hardiness Zone 6.        -   Heat tolerance.—The variety has been found to be suitable            for climate conditions found in the American Horticulture            Society heat zone 7.

We claim:
 1. A new and distinct variety of rose plant of the CompactFloribunda rose class named ‘Poulpal088’, substantially as illustratedand described herein, due to its abundant orange yellow bi-colorflowers, disease resistance, and extended period of bloom.